Posts Tagged ‘Divestment’

Merrill Lynch – Human Rights/Investment Portfolio

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

WHEREAS
The issue of Human Rights increasingly impacts investors and companies alike. Company reputations are affected by both direct and indirect involvement in human rights violations. Operating in countries with clear patterns of these violations, such as Sudan and Burma, may heighten reputational and financial risk. Furthermore, companies can face similar risks when they or their [...]

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Putting China On the Spot for Sudan

Friday, December 7th, 2007

2007
By Shelley Alpern
Trillium Asset Management Corporation (“Trillium”) will be working with two nonprofit organizations this fall to keep up the economic pressure on the Government of Sudan (GoS).
The “selective divestment” model – developed by the Sudan Divestment Task Force adopted by Trillium – focuses on companies in strategic sectors, whose tax payments or royalties [...]

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